People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 37.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 37.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 45.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2016.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 40.7% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 37.2% | 40.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 94 Mozambique 55.4% compare
- 95 Central African Republic 54.8% compare
- 96 Uganda 52.6% compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 37.2% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2016.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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